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Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Veterans at the White House.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-General Lander post No. 5, G. A. R., of Lynn, Mass, which arrived here last night from Virginia, called on the President at o'clock this evening, preceded by the post drum corps, and were received in the East room. The members marched into the room in double file, head ed by Davis Walker, the post commander When the President came down stairs MT. Walker stepped forward and said:
 Comrades of General Landers post, No 5-I pro- of the United States.
 The veterans gave three cheers and tiger with vigor and earnestness that made the air ring. As it's echoes died away, the Presi- dent with smile addressed the visitors as follows: I can only say to you. gen. tlemen, that am glad to meet you here. I have extended to you this courtesy as I have, latelys with much pleasure to the other posts of the Grand Army of the Republic on their way home from visits to the southern friends. want you to understand that have lost no conf dence in the Grand Army of the Republic as an organization, notwith- standing recent occurrences to which It IS not necessary further to allude. It is incomprehensible to me that men who have risked their lives to save the government should return home to abate one Jot or t1ttle of the respect and support which every good citizen owes to the govern ment and constituted authorities. I greet you then as citizens as well as veterans and shall be pleased to take you all by the hand"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
MONTHLY BILLS APPROVED.

l Xhe Committee on Finance Will Not
 Agree to Pay the Specials Hired on | monument Day-The Expenses IRs | cured by Chief Hendricks Western Trip the Board Refuses to Pay. The committee on finance met in the | Mayors office last evening, not to discuss
 Derby projects. but to approve the regular l monthly bills of the various city depart
 ments. Chief A. c. Hendrick and Commis-
 sloner Luther B. JeromeAof the fire depart ment appeared and told how the cost of the trip to Chicago should not be from their pockets. These gentlemen went to Cbicaoo to examine the new ladder and hose truck recently acquired by the department.
 Commissioner Johnson of the police de- pertinent appeared and asked the committee to recommend that the city pay the fifty spe- cials hired on Monument day The reason given by the commissioner when he was asked why the police department didn't pay mem was that there was no money left for the purpose. There was but a few dollars left in the contingent fund.
 Alderman Barnes thought the commits s1oners ought to pay the specials and if more money was needed they could then apply to the committee
 Commissioner Johnson differed with him. The representative of the police department withdrew.
 The board decided not to pay the bills of Chief Hendrick and Commissioner Jerome. It also refused to pay the specials hired on Monument day. It referred the petition back to the police commissioners with in- structions that the board pay the men.
 The following bills were approved: Road department, SIS, 115.47; police department, $10, ,873.s6; fire department, $9,933. 51; health department, ST, ,263. .O9; sundry &C., count, $24, 13S.40; sewer fund account, S11.- 920.37; total, O,6Os
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Our Little Grandchild. Cleansed, Purified and BeautiAed by tho Cuticura Remedies.

It affords me pleasure to give you this report of the cure of our little grandchild by your CUTICURA REMEDIES. When six months old his left hand be- gan to swell and had every appearance Of large boil We poulticed it, but all to no purpose About five months after it became running sore. Soon other sores formed He then had two of them on each hand and as his blood became more and more impure it took less time for them to break out. A sore came on the chin, beneath the under lp which was very offensive. His head was one solid scab, discharging great deal. This was his condition at twenty two months old when undertook the care more than a year old of consumption (scrofula of course). He could walk little, but could not get up if he fell down and could not move when in bed, having no use of his hands. l immediately com menced with the Cuticura Remedies, using the Cutcura and Cuticura Soap freely, and when he had taken bottle of the Cuticura Resovent his head was completely cured and he was improved in every tnued the of the Remedies for year and half One sore after another healed, a b0nY matter forming in each of these five deep ones just be- fore healing, which would finally grow loose and were taken out; then they would heal rapidly. One of these ugly bone formations I preserved. After taking a dozen and a half bottles he was complete ly cured and is now, at the age Of six years. 8 strong and healthy child. The scars his hands must always remain; his hands are strong, though once feared he would never be able to them. All that physicians did for him did him no good All who saw the child before using the Cuticura Reme- dies and see the child now consider it wonderful cure. If the above facts of any use to you you
 May 8, 1885. 612 E. Clay St., Bloomington, Ill.
 The child was really in a worse condition than he appeared to his grandmother, who, being with him every day, became accustomed to the disease.
 MAGGIE HOPPING
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
MARINE LIST

THORPE-In this city, July s, Sophia Thorpe W of Richard Thorpe, aged 6S years.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
TELEGRAPH JOrTINGs.

B. &. J. Gadkins lumber yards at Tona- wanda, N. Y, were burned last night. The loss is estimated at from $75, 900 to $25O, ,O0o; insurance $100,000.
 George M. Robinson, twenty-two or twen- ty-three years old, shot himself in the temple by the roadside in North smithfeld, R. l., yesterday morning and died five hours after He was in i'll health and Respondent over love affairs. His sister, Mary G. Robinson, lives in Laconia, N. H., and cousin, Marian Sco- vile, in Franklin, Mass
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Guarding Bank Note Plates.

These plates are surrounded with impen-
 strable safeguards. The large room, near- 1 ly the full length of the building, is occu-
 MT. ONeil, the chief engraver, and the l custodian. On one side of the room is 8 railing and wire screen such as are seen in ' banks, behind which are the desks of MT. O'Neil and his bookkeeper. On the other side of the room, at the door of the vault, | is similar enclosure, where sits the custodi- an of the plates, dies, rolls and other prop erty. When the chief engraver comes in
 the morning he mades requisition upon the custodian for such of these precious bits of steel as he wants. Each piece has it's name
 or designation, whether it be bit of lathe
 work, vignette or an entire plate, and when they are surrendered to the chief en- graver upon requisition an entry is made
 upon the books of the custodian. The
 bookkeeper or custodian for MT. O'Neil
 makes an entry on his books also to show
 what he has received. Then, as the engra-
 yers want the different pieces of work,
 similar account is kept with them, and no
 man can leave the room until the books show
 that every piece of engraving that he had in
 his possession has been returned, and he has note from the chief engraver to show that such IS the case. The watchmen would not let them out of the building without this. When bell sounds at noon the engravers go to lunch, but not outside the building
 When the work is over for the day the ac- counts between the chief engraver and his subordinates are balanced, to show that each has returned all the work placed in his cus- tody. The rolls and dies and plates are re- turned by the chief engraver to the custodi- an from whom he got them, and if no piece IS missing his requisition is returned to him. and the property locked in the vault for the night. Should it ever happen that any thing was missing, even if it were but the smallest fragment of engraving, no one would be permitted to leave until it was found. A complete record is thus kept of every piece, so that you can tell just where 1t was at any time, how long it was in any ones custody and what he had it for
 "We know," said MT. O'NeiI to Star re- | porter to whom Chief Graves had extended l the freedom of the building, i've know that 1 whatever may be said about commercials be- | ing printed from government plates, that l there never was one so printed. There never was plate stolen. There is no plate that | has ever been made that is not in the vault | there, and every one can be accounted for | for every minute of time. You cannot | name little out-of-the-way national bank | but that we have the plate for it's notes in l that vault, and can tell you all about it, | from the names of the men who worked on I it to everybody who has ever touched it at l any time."
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
THE GRIMES BILL.
Gladstone Moves Its Third Reading
 Three Months Hence.


 LONDON, July 7.-In the House of Com mons tonight, on 8 motion being made for the third reading of the crimes bill, MT. Glad stone. amid prolonged cheers, made a counter motion that the bill be read third time this day three months, and supported his motion in brilliant speech. MT. Bal four replied. MT. O'Brien praised MT. Glad stone's brave opposition to the bill. Mir. Gladstone was the greatest cdnqueror of Ireland. While others conquered by the might of arms Gladstone conquered by gen. erosity. After Major Saunderson and At torney-G General Webster cad replied on behalf of the government the debate was adjourned The distressed unions bill was read sec ond time
 MT. Gladstones speech in the House of Commons tonight, though inevitably trav- cling over old ground, was remarkably clear and lucid presentation of the ar guments against the bill The style in which it was delivered was catch ingly animated and at times the whole house was reused with enthusiasm. William O'Brien's reappearance in the House tonight was greeted with cheers. The Par nellites do not intend to prolong the debate on the crimes bill beyond tomorrow. The government will have the usual majority.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
THE LANDsL1DEs AT xUe.
Houses slip Into the Lake Without
 Warning to Their Oecupants.


 warning to Their Occupants.
 BERNIE, July 7.-The disaster at Zug recalls In many respects the phenomena of South American earthquakes. For several days crevices had been observed in 8 new quay at Zug which cost $40,0O At 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the lake in front of the stonework began to bubble The quay then cracked and eighty feet of it fell into the lake. dozen persons who rushed from an adjoining cafe were precipitated into the wa ter and drowned. After short interval an other slip dragged several small houses into the wa2er. The landing stage followed and asehoener which had just arrived was hurled @ hundred yards forward At o'clock two boats which were going to the rescue were engulfed, only one man rising again to the surface. At this moment boatman's hut in which were three children fell into the water. Furniture and cattle were now hur- riedly removed from the threatened quarter. At seven o'clock the landslips began again and several carts which were removing property sunk into the lake, Fifteen houres and ten huts disappeared within few minutes, including the Hotel Zurich, the roof of whicn is still visible above the surface of the lake. A cafe, in which were ten persons, was next ingulfed and one hundred and fifty metres of neigh boring street then slowly vanished, the peo- pie jumping from the windows of the houses to escape drowning. A party of officers re- turning ffom Lucerne assisted the fire brig ade in resaving the imperilled persons, but the danger increasing troops were summoned. The third landslip occurred at Il o'clock D. m., carrying five houses into the lake and damaging many others. The municipal treasure was removed from the Town hall to the postofice. Seventy persons are missing and six hundred are homeless. The damage is estimated at $250, GOO. A similar disaster occurred at Zug in 1433, when one hundred and sixty lives were lost
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
WALTER A. MAIN.
 West Haven.
FOR RENT,

FOR RENT, @kasA STORE and Tenements in the house corner i;I of Orchard and Henry streets. Store, with 2t.A barn, $2O; first floor above store SIP; second floor above the store $10 The store and tenements are in firstclass order Or will sell the property at bargain. on easy terms, at price that will pay for investment.
 Also lot on Charles street will be sold low.
 :, MERWIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE, ais 759 Chapel Street.
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" AIN EUe
 A SITUATION by competent man as book A keeper in store or factory. Has good refer. ences. Address H ly6 3t" This Office
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THEY WILL SUE THE CITY,

Tracey Bros., the Waterbury Builders,
 Do Not Like the Way the Elm City
 Awards Contracts.
 The board of selectmen met in executive session last evening and listened to lengthy protest from Tracey Bros. of Waterbury, who did not get the contract for building the new almshouse, although they were the lowest bidders. The firm said in it that they would bring suit at once for about $500. They say they were put to this expense in bid ding.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Left U.orge EorrUDe.

The late w. W. Billings of New London, who died last week, left over $500, 900 mostly made in whaling. His will, after making small bequests aggregating $s1, ,oOO, leaves to his nephews Frederick Farnsworth sixty parts of the estate, O.. Billings Farnsworth thirty parts and Charles Farnsworth ten parts, and Frederick also receives the resi- dence, silver plate, library, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
officer. Elected and 1n.ta,,ed.

Court Robert Emmet No. 7,119, A. o. F., met last evening at their rooms in the Lyon building and elected and installed these off, cers: District deputy, Edward Moriarty; O.. R., W. J. Ahearn; S.R., P. H. Murphy; fin ancial seer etary, Daniel Camp; recording secretary, Edward Moriarty; treasurer, James Byrne; T.W., J. J. Yettleton; S.B., James Devine; J.B.. P. Casey; delegate to district convention, Edward Moriarty,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Insurance men Arrested for Soliciting.

IWeh AfF6BIeU
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 7.-Frederick Webber, agent, and Charles M. Moore, sub agent of the New York Life Insurance com pany, non-residents of the State, were arrest ed at Pittsfield to day for soliciting. The new law says that the agents of foreign com panies allowed to do business in this State must be licensed residents. Each was held under $1 ,000 bond. The penalty is fine not to exceed $500.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Suicide fin Waterbury,

WATERBURY, July 7.-Adolph Hartman, & skilled die sinker in the employ of the Amer ican Pin company, committed suicide this afternoon by taking cyanide of potassium. Hartman was unfortunate in his habits and had been living apart from his family for some time
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
A CHINESE RIVER OvERFLOws.

Thousands of Persons Perish and tn c
 Survivors In Terrible Distress.
 LONDON, July 7.-The Wenchow river in China has overfowed it's banks, submerging miles of territory. Thousands of persons are believed to have been drowned. The suf- ferings of the survivors are described as ter rible. Chuchow City is submerged and the inhabitants have taken to boats
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Too Much Rubber work on Hand.

HOO Much Rubber work on Hand.
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 7.-The National rubber works, Bristol, on account of the large amount of manufactured goods on hand has suspended work for an indefinite period, rumors say from two to three months. Twelve hundred operatives are thus thrown out of emploYment.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
A wATERsPOUT IN HUNGARY. A Town Wiped Out and Many Live

LONDON, July 7.-Nagyi-Karolyi 2. in Hun gary was destroyed by hurricane and water spout on Wednesday night. .s The site of the town and the adjoining district are converted into vast lake. Many persons lost their lives. The people believed the day of judg- ment had come
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Rurial En-mau

The remains of Rev. Abraham Baldwin, who died at Yonkers, will be inferred to, o,day at Hartford. Deceased was for many years connected with the Hartford Deaf and Dumb asylum.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
THE SHAMROCK LOSES A RACE.
After Losing Her ToPmast the Tftania
 Has Everything Her Own Way.

After Losing Her Topmast the Titanfa
 Has Everything Her own Way.
 NEW YORK, July 7.-The match race be- tween the yachts Shamrock and Titania to- day was remarkable affair. The Sham | rocks topn ast was carried away and her mainmast sprung when no wind was blow ing. It is the more remarkable in that the white boat's upper stick was new, having been placed only yesterday. Some people think the spar had been tempered with. The yachts were lowed by the tug Luekenback from the anchorage at Bay Ridge down to 1 the point of start, the Scotland lightship. There was very little wind, but there was plenty of fog. A very light breeze came from the south, and Judge Robert Center 1 made the course twenty miles to the south | ward and back. The racers got over the line | drawn between the Luckenback and the | lightship in this order: Titania, 11h., 5m., 35s.; Shamrock, 11h., 16m., 16s. They stood 1 on down the New Jersey coast, heading about southwest by west. The Shamrock crawled up to and passed her antagonist without trouble and within fifteen minutes was well ahead though still to leeward. Off the lower end of Long Branch the Shamrock's topnlast went. It snapped off under the eyes of the rigging. But this did not seem to hinder the boats progress. The Shamrock went ahead and did not appear to lose any ground. At noon she went about for the first time and soon it was seen from the press boat that she was taking in double reef and squaring as for home. The press boat, the Moran, went over to her and was told by MT. Maxwell that the Shamrocks mainmast was sprung at the hound. A line was offered and accepted and the Moran lowed the Bay Ridge sloop to her anchorage The Titania made the course alone. Notwithstanding the Shamrock's bad start, sine was half mile ahead of the Titania when she quit. The reftted schooner Palmer went out with the racers, but had no show with them.
 A Victory for the Shadow.
 BOSTON, July 7.-In the second and final race for the silver cup offered by Commodore Nicer for first-class sloops belonging to the Boston Yacht club sailed to-day the Shadow, owned by MT. John Bryant, was the winner by time allowance and takes the trophy Hon. Benjamin Deans s1oop Undine was the only other contestant and the yachts were started at 10:30 o'clock. It was flood tide and the wind fresh from the southwest The Undine led over the entire course and crossed the line thirteen minutes and thirty seconds ahead of the Shadow. But owing to her superior size the Undine had to allow the Shadow twenty-one minutes, thirty seconds, ane so the latter won by eight minutes The Shadow defeated the Nimbus in the first race last year and this race gives her the second and final victory.
 SUMMARY.
 Actual. Corrected Shadow. ............ .'... 4:05:30 3o950 Undine.. ................... 3:55:- 3l750
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08

Gamer Street Extension. The board of compensation met at the City
 Hall last evening and heard parties interested
 in the Gamer street extension.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Ball Games YesterdaY.

Boston-Bostons F, Pittsburgs 6. New York-New Yorks 10, Detroits 8. Washington-Indianapolis 5 Washingtons 2. Philadelphia Chicagos 5, Philadelphias'3. Cincinnati-Cincinnatis 5. Metropolitans 1. Louisville -Brooklyns 4, Louisvilles 3. St, Lous-The Baltimore-St. Louis game was postponed on account of ram.
 Cleveland-Athletics z, Clevelands (eleven in mir
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For Rent,
For Rent.

For kGmt. HOT Remf Es93A OUR list of rents is always large and open @;iH 10 inspection from in the morning untl .2.a.A S:30 at evening. We have now 47 rents on our boards, at prices ranging from $S per m onth upward to $100 per month, and located in all parts of the city.
 Prompt paying tenants like to deal with us, and others know better than to hire of us. We average at this time of year about fifty calls daily from those looking for rent. Therefore our list is a rent.
 It is generally acknowledged by those who have tried 1t, that we get more net income out of a house than the owner can get, and him all time and annoyance in taking of his own property, and we are Just prompt in accounting to owners as we are in collecting from the tenants Try us.
 Horace P. HOadIey,
 HOADLEY BUILDING. ja12 Opposita PostofHca
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Ouffenra Remadfes

Are sold everywhere. Prices: Cuticura, 50 cents; Resolvent, $1; Soap, 25 cents Prepared by Potter Drug and Chemical Co.,, Boston, Mass
 Send for ssHovv to Cure Skin Diseases. , ITNIING, Scaly. Pimply and Oily Skin ! ' - lbeautified by Cuticura Soap.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08

There were thirteen cases of prostration from the heat yesterday in New York city.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
A House Struck by Lightning and
 

l SOUTH NoRwALK, July 7.-During a heavy | thunder storm last night lightning struck ! the residence of Mrs. E. Stratton on the
 Benedict farm" set it on fire and complete I Iy destroyed it.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
Wim Nod Parade y.Ith Cleveland.

VIII Not Parade with CleVeIand.
 UTICA, N. Y., July Flour G. A. R posts of this city have resolved not to parad in body as they had intended to do at u 3 Clinton centennial on the 17th if President CleVeland is present
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08

To soften and thus utilize water impreg- mated with lime use Smith Bros.' Borax only.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08

''''''''''''''' '''''-''''''''' '''' 1bsA ;::.t Terms Easy on the Installment Plan, if required
 Read my list of lots fronting the following streets and avenues: Lamberton street, Cedar street. John street. Grant street. St. Roman street, Arch street, Redfield street. Daggett stree@, West street, Washington street, Morris street, Wilson street, Oak street. Evergreen Court Rosette street, Starr street Harriet street Bassett street, Newhall street, State street, Howard avenue, Greenwich enue, Hallock avenue, Kimberly avenue. Whitney avenue, Dixwel avenue, Columbus avenue, Win throp avenue. Winchester avenue.
 One large House and Lot on the corner of Olive and Wooster streets large store, State street; Lamar block, Crown street. Lots in Allingtown and Orange Center, Derby avenue, East Haven. Lots in Hamden near the church; lots in Branford and Augurville; houses and lots in Montowese, North Haven; houses and lots in different parts of the city Some of the best factory sites in the city
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
SOuthin0tOR.


 SoUTH1NGToN, July Hon. J. Frank Pratt and Mrs. Pratt held a reception at their home on Main street Wednesday evening. The guests were mostly of the St. Elmo commandery, Knights Templar, Meriden, and were of the party with MT. Pratt who made trip in August, 1883, to California, The names of the guests were Mir. and Mrs. H. Wales Lines, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cowles, Postmaster W. H. Miller and Mrs. Miller, Senator and Mrs. E. J. Doolittle. MT. and Mrs. John w. Coe, MT. N. F. Gris- Griswold, Mrs. w. A. Kelsey, MT. and Mrs. F. Stevenson and Mir. George s. Taylor: Chicopee Falls, Mass, also Cashier L. K. Curtis of the Southington National bank and Mrs. Curtis and Mir. J. w. Hine
 T. H. Mckenzie, of this town, attended the convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the Katterskill Mountain House this week.
 Adna Woodruff, contractor and builder, says that he finds business better than for years. He keeps eight men steadily em- ployed.
 L. E. Barnes will leave here Tuesday for 0 trip in the interest of the Hartford Silver Plate company. He will sail up the lakes to Duluth, Minn. and will cover the western territory to the Missouri river